Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. What does it mean to be of Irish descent? What does Irish descent stand for in Ireland? In Northern Ireland? In the United States? This book addresses these questions by exploring the contemporary significance of ideas of ancestral roots, origins, and connections. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTG; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631590
- ISBN
- 9780815631590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.94
€ 45.94
Hardcover. Narrates the story of urban America from 1950, revealing a portrait of urban transformation. This work chronicles the steady rise of urbanization, the increasing suburbanization, and the sweeping metropolitanization of the US, uncovering the forces behind these shifts and their consequences for American communities. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, tables, figures, maps, reading guide, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631057
- ISBN
- 9780815631057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.12
€ 46.12
Paperback. This work establishes a scenario of the disastrous future that awaits humankind as surplus populations collide with dwindling resources. Authors consider a number of cause-and-effect situations on industrialization, biophysical limits, exponential population growth, and genocide. Editor(s): Dobkowski, Michael N.; Wallimann, Isidor. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629436
- ISBN
- 9780815629436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.79
€ 28.79
Paperback. This text examines the doctrine of "Earth First!", the environmental movement whose tactics include unorthodox activities. The background, economic status and members of the organization of the movement are included here, along with details of the F.B.I. investigation which occurred. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; RNB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603658
- ISBN
- 9780815603658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.85
€ 21.99
€ 20.85
Paperback. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601920
- ISBN
- 9780815601920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.14
€ 22.14
Paperback. This creatively and persuasively designed atlas of Jamaica focuses on the four principal natural hazards of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and landslides in order to increase government and public awareness of hazards in the context of the island's developmental and environmental problems. Num Pages: 160 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: RGS; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 358 x 279 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766402594
- ISBN
- 9789766402594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous ...
United Nations: Economic Commission For Europ...
Paperback. ADR is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Regularly amended and updated since its entry into force, it contains the conditions under which dangerous goods may be carried internationally. Editor(s): United Nations Publications. Series: European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road: ADR. Num Pages: 1282 pages, 2 vols [various pagings] figs (some col.), tables. BIC Classification: 1D; KNG; LB; LNK; RPT; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2996.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- United Nations United States
- Number of pages
- 1282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789211391565
- ISBN
- 9789211391565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.53
€ 194.53
hardcover. Editor(s): Sorrenti, Francesca; Shibuya, Marisha. Num Pages: 216 pages, 90 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 289 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Trolley Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781904563099
- ISBN
- 9781904563099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.27
€ 40.99
€ 34.27
Paperback. This thought-provoking collection sheds light on the plight of our nonhuman primate cousins--and what we can do to help Editor(s): Kemmerer, Lisa. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607811534
- ISBN
- 9781607811534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.70
€ 24.70
Hardcover. Meticulously written, "The Bitterroot and Mr. Brandborg" tells the story of Guy M. Brandborg and his impact on the practices of the U.S. Forest Service. It articulates Brandborg s Progressive-era idealism and is based on extensive archival research in collections throughout the Rockies and the Northwest, including the Brandborg family papers." Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607811015
- ISBN
- 9781607811015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.87
€ 34.87
Hardcover. Offers an outline for utilities, government agencies and power generators for educating consumers on conservation, better resource management, and a smaller carbon footprint. This book offers strategies for creating, delivering and maximizing demand-side management. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- PennWell Corp.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593701789
- ISBN
- 9781593701789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.89
€ 90.89
Hardcover. In their unrelenting drive to create a thriving desert metropolis, leaders of the most populous city in the arid Southwest, Phoenix, Arizona, seemed oblivious to two essential elements that form a vibrant urban environment. This title illustrates the central role the arts hold when a city consciously reaches for distinction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 65 b&w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654102
- ISBN
- 9780875654102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.14
€ 37.99
€ 37.14
Paperback. Protection and management of coastal and marine areas are important mechanisms for alleviating poverty in the developing tropics. Tanzania has had considerable practical experience with a diversity of models for marine protection. Blueprint 2050 outlines a vision of what a protected area system could look like in 50 years. Editor(s): Ruitenbeek, Jack; Hewawasam, Indumathie; Ngoile, Magnus. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821361238
- ISBN
- 9780821361238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.72
€ 24.72
Paperback. The Flint River is arguably Georgia's most beautiful river, and in terms of the terrain through which it flows on its 344-mile journey, there is not another Georgia river that exposes the river traveler to more diverse vistas. The Flint River User's Guide is a portal to adventure on this spectacular river. Series: Georgia River Network Guidebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 175 colour photographs. BIC Classification: RBKF; WN; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820350523
- ISBN
- 9780820350523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.07
€ 29.99
€ 27.07
Hardcover. This study uses the unlikely story of Georgia's Providence Canyon to recount the larger history of dramatic human-induced soil erosion across the South and to highlight the role that the region and its erosive agricultural history played in the rise of soil science and soil conservation in America. Series: Environmental History and the American South. Num Pages: 264 pages, 38 black & white photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; RBGB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820334011
- ISBN
- 9780820334011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Paperback. Series: Syracuse Studies in Geography. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815635222
- ISBN
- 9780815635222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.42
€ 45.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633075
- ISBN
- 9780815633075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.81
€ 52.81
Hardcover. At a time when nationalism was taking root across Europe and the US, the painted riverscape played an important role in transforming the abstract idea of the nation into a potent visual image. This book explores the significance of painted riverscapes for the creation of national identities in 19th- and early 20th-century Europe and America. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b/w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AC; RG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632115
- ISBN
- 9780815632115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.93
€ 44.93
Paperback. The essays collected in this volume apply queer theory in a consideration of the human body as a vehicle for understanding relationships between people and place. The book examines the body as an entity constructed by gender, sexuality, race, class, nationality and disability. Editor(s): Bell, Mr David. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 196 pages, notes. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628989
- ISBN
- 9780815628989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.55
€ 27.55
Paperback. Exploring the rationale behind the physical structure and spatial patterns of traditional Iranian cities, this study examines cities built before the general modernization of Iran that began after World War II, in the light of specifically Iranian environmental factors. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 152 pages, photographs, glossary, index, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AMVD; JFS; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628606
- ISBN
- 9780815628606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
Paperback. In this text, John Rennie Short connects global change, urban transformation and scholarly integrity. He elucidates the struggles of governments and individuals to situate themselves within the changing nation states and the restructurings of urban spaces into a type of global village. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, notes. BIC Classification: JFFS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628385
- ISBN
- 9780815628385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.98
€ 31.98
Paperback. This title provides a portal to the past, a mirror of the present, and a window to the future for a remarkable land and its people. It brings to life the rich mix of history, culture, economics, and wilderness that characterizes the Adirondack region, including its vast capacity for adaptation and recovery. Num Pages: 296 pages, 150 colour figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607571
- ISBN
- 9780815607571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.97
€ 26.97
The Future of Air Traffic Control. Human Operators and Automation.
Panel On Human Factors In Air Traffic Control...
Paperback. Focuses on the interaction of pilots and air traffic controllers, with a growing network of automated functions in the airspace system. This book explores ways in which technology can build on human strengths and compensate for human vulnerabilities, minimizing both mistrust of automation and complacency about its abilities. Editor(s): Wickens, Christopher D.; Mavor, Anne S.; Parasuraman, Raja; McGee, James P. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309111614
- ISBN
- 9780309111614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.62€ 76.66
€ 83.62
€ 76.66
Paperback. Environmental Ethics: An Interactive Introduction offers an accessible discussion of contemporary issues in environmental ethics, as well as questions, summaries, and interactive activities that help to reinforce key concepts. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554810413
- ISBN
- 9781554810413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.94
€ 51.94